Barriers to Unlawful Presidential Exile and Internment

The provided text outlines the robust legal and institutional safeguards embedded within the U.S. constitutional system designed to prevent a president from unlawfully exiling or interning natural-born citizens. It highlights how the inalienable nature of citizenship (protected by the Fourteenth Amendment) and the right to due process (Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments), along with the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment), serve as fundamental barriers. The document further details how the judiciary's power of habeas corpus and injunctions, Congress's authority over funding and impeachment, and the military's duty to disobey unlawful orders act as critical checks. Additionally, it emphasizes that the federalist structure allows states to resist such overreach, and international human rights laws would impose significant external pressure, collectively forming a strong defense against executive tyranny.

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